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Hocus Pocus Anniversary Tour: Exclusive Behind-Scenes Insights
2.8
17 Ratings
Salem
Discover Hocus Pocus filming secrets, exclusive sequel insights, and Salem’s Hollywood history on this 30th-anniversary tour. Unveil the magic behind the scenes.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Salem Historical Tours & Haunted Footsteps Ghost Tour - Arrive at the Salem Historical Tours office at 8 Central Street, 15-20 minutes before the 1pm departure time. You can also check in earlier that day to get your tickets. Meet your engaging and knowledgeable guide, who will lead you through Salem to the intriguing spots featured in various films and TV shows. Enjoy captivating stories about the productions filmed in this notorious town, learn about the actors who visited, and discover where they stayed. You’ll see the locations of movie sets and get exclusive insights. Next time you watch these films, you’ll recognize the places. Experience the magic of movies on this 1-hour tour!
- Bewitched Statue of Elizabeth Montgomery - View the Bewitched statue and hear about the episodes filmed in Salem.
- Old Burying Point Cemetery - Discover which movies and TV shows were filmed at this cemetery.
- Salem Common - See the building used as the high school in Hocus Pocus, the hotel from Joy, and the museum from Hubie Halloween.
- Pickering Wharf - Find out which movies were filmed at Pickering Wharf.
- Salem - Visit the Salem Courthouses, featured in American Hustle and Defending Jacob.
- Witch House - Learn about the TV shows and movies that used the Witch House and the actors who were there.
- Ropes Mansion and Garden - Explore the Ropes Mansion, known as Allison’s House in Hocus Pocus.
- Salem Old Town Hall - Discover the many movies and TV shows filmed here, including scenes from Hocus Pocus, Lords of Salem, a PBS documentary, and more.
What's Included
- Local, Professional and Certified Guide
- Visit locations where several movies were shot like Hubie Halloween, Joy & American Hustle
- See the sites where Hocus Pocus was filmed
- See where TV Shows like Defending Jacob and a PBS Documentary were shot
- A guide who was in Hocus Pocus 2 that can provide exclusive information
- View screenshots of movies and TV shows filmed in Salem that are too far to walk
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- No food and drink offered for free, but they can be purchased on site.
- No hotel pick up
Additional Information
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the iconic movie Hocus Pocus. This cherished film starring Allison, Max, Dani, and the loquacious feline, Binx, where they must defeat the wicked Sanderson sisters, still enthralls us all, regardless of age. Enjoy a walk down memory lane as we share the actual filming locations and share unheard stories from the sets. We will also share exclusive insights about Hocus Pocus 2, which wasn’t filmed in Salem, thanks to our guide and Disney’s chosen Tour Guide for the movie, who possesses knowledge unattainable elsewhere.
Moreover, discover how Salem has made its mark on Hollywood in numerous other ways too. Over 100 television series, movies, documentaries, and reality shows have been filmed here in Salem. It all began with a silent film at the end of the 19th century, and it certainly didn’t end there. Each year brings more on-screen productions our way. While some contribute to our infamous history with witches and specters, many others diverge from this theme. There’s far more to Salem than just a dash of Hocus Pocus!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Our public walking tours can pose challenges for participants with mobility and accessibility concerns. Tours are 90 minutes long and about one mile in length. Each participant must be able to complete the one-mile tour within 90 minutes, providing for frequent stops to view sites and for information from the tour guide. As Salem is a historical city, there are narrow and uneven sidewalks, bricks, cobblestones, and stairs. During events and festivals (and particularly October), with crowds and street vendors, the streets can become difficult to navigate.
Location
8 Central St
Central Street
We are part of the pedestrian walkway downtown at the corner of Essex and Central Streets. We are next to Emporium 32 and across from the New England Dog Biscuit Company. Look for our purple sign.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
2.8
(17 Ratings)
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Indigo6494
Oct 30, 2023
Fun Tour - If you are a movie buff check out this tour. It is more than just Hocus Pocus so be prepared for a more all encompassing movie tour. The guide was very knowledgeable and touring all the film locations was so much fun.
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Jimmytyler_h
Oct 28, 2023
Worth the money! - Fun and knowledgeable experience. Interesting how many movies have roots to Salem. Worth a shot, a little lengthy in my opinion and could be condensed to about and hour. But, overall glad we did it.
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Zachary_m
Oct 16, 2023
Fantastic Hocus Pocus tour - It is an extensive walking tour of the city of Salem, seeing and hearing things, that normally might not. Yes, it is not 100% focused on Hocus Pocus, but it gives you a look at all the movies, you may not have realized we're filmed right here in Salem. 100% recommend to anyone looking for a Hocus Pocus tour.
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Domenic_a
Oct 9, 2023
Great Opportunity to See Salem - Our guide Gio was very knowledgable and gave us a great time! We were so glad we got to see so much of the city.
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Pamela_j
Oct 12, 2023
Not the info expected - Not as expected
Tour did not have as much info as expected for the topic intended
Spoke of movies we had not previously heard of and had no interest in.
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Debbie
Nov 5, 2022
Not the tour we were expecting - The picture advertising the Hocus Pocus house that Dani and Max lives in was a little deceiving when booking this tour. You don’t get to view the house even from the outside. The tour guide was knowledgeable but it definitely was not a Hocus Pocus tour. We did see a few places where the movie was filmed but the majority of the tour was about “other” movies. My granddaughter was definitely bored as she was anticipating much more information about the movie Hocus Pocus. We left the tour about halfway through.
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Mandi_d
Oct 15, 2023
Not worth the cost - Couldn't really hear the tour guide.. ended up leaving the group and doing outlr own thing. Not worth what we paid.
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Deb_p
Oct 15, 2023
Disappointed - The tour guide was very nice. They were on time. However, the older gentleman that we had definitely had movie in the production portion of the movies in mine was not for kids. It really didn’t deal with hocus-pocus, except for showing a couple of houses and we started with 15 people and we ended up with Eight, a bunch of people took off because they said it was stupid if you like the way movies are made then the tour is okay but I don’t really recommend it for children at all
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Lisa_s
Oct 10, 2023
Movie tour - It was great to hear about all the movies filmed in Salem but was really hoping to get to see the Hocus Pocus house where Dani and Max lived
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Ann_m
Oct 10, 2023
So disappointing!! - I told our guide we had a handicapped person and a veteran with hearing lost before tour began. but he continuously parked at a very fast speed and left our person with the handicap rolling device behind, which meant at the end of the day with trying to keep up with him she was in horrible pain. And our person with hearing loss had to literally run to be able to keep up so he could try to hear.
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